This post tells the story behind these baguettes. They look pretty good and the taste was amazing thanks to the sourdough poolish & slow process. But baking homemade baguettes is far …
Baking
February is THE month to eat Runeberg’s Torte. But to be honest, the whole of January and February are an open window to bake and enjoy these decadent pastries. And if …
This is a fun gluten-free cake made with leftover potatoes. The cake is dreamy soft and moist. While a slice of almond potato cake is delicious on its own, it is …
What would winter be without saffron? During the past week, I’ve seen a multitude of delicious Lussekatter aka sweet saffron buns baked for Saint Lucy’s Day. It’s a popular feast especially …
Sometimes my pantry fails me. The most current situation came to be when I wanted to make this fig hazelnut sourdough bread but I did not have hazelnuts. Nor figs. But …
I love baking gingerbread cookies. “Paraisten piparkakut” is my heirloom recipe and it’s the one and only gingerbread recipe for me. My mother wrote it down in the 1960s when she …
This pumpkin-shaped Golden Milk Sourdough was a happy accident. Last fall when I found the foodie community on Instagram, I fell in love with the pumpkin-shaped loaves. Of course, I wanted …
In this blog post, I break down how to make an old-fashioned rye starter to bake 100% rye sourdough. Give your other sourdough starter a day off & bake rye bread …
Tartlets are one of my favorite desserts. Simple and beautiful. You don’t have to make six of them, you can only prepare one and treat yourself with afternoon tea. Depending on …
What do you do when you have a compelling need to have stracciatella gelato on a hot summer day but no chance to go get it? Well, then you improvise stracciatella …